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Keyword View: emmy award News Taylor Swift posts pictures with her first Emmy award Posted by: News Editor - September 14, 2015, 7:45 am - News PR The Civil War 25th Commemorative Edition DVD & Blu-ray Oct 13 ![]() An audience of 38.9 million was recorded during its premiere in September 1990. It set a record for the highest rated PBS series broadcast, which stands today. Now fully restored to achieve the highest definition for optimal picture quality, the release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the original broadcast. The series has been honored with more than 40 major film and television awards, including two Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, Producer of the Year Award from the Producers Guild, People's Choice Award, Peabody Award, duPont-Columbia Award, D.W. Griffith Award and the Lincoln Prize, among dozens of others. Read More... PR The Duff on Blu-ray Combo & DVD May 26 ![]() While social media can amplify even the little things, high school social hierarchy hasn't changed since the John Hughes era. Bianca's (Mae Whitman) universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock (Robbie Amell) and her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong). Together they'll face the school's mean girl (Bella Thorne)... Read More... PR American Experience: Last Days in Vietnam on Blu-ray & DVD Apr 28 ![]() 2015 Academy Award Nominee For Best Documentary Feature: During the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. City after city and village after village fell to the North while the few U.S. diplomats and military operatives still in the country contemplated withdrawal. With the clock ticking and the city under fire, American officers on the ground found themselves faced with a moral dilemma: whether to follow official policy and evacuate U.S. citizens and their dependents only, or to ignore orders and evacuate the men, women, and children they had come to value and love in their years in Vietnam. Read More... PR Wordworld: Birthday Party! on DVD Mar 17 ![]() This fun-filled DVD includes five birthday-themed adventures, the first of which, 'Happy Birthday, Dog,' features a surprise party for WordWorld's friendly canine. Can Frog get the C-A-K-E safely to Dog's party without ruining the surprise? Also included on this DVD is 'Bugs to the Rescue!' In this story Ant builds Bear a hot-air balloon for her birthday. When Dog accidentally floats away in the B-A-L-L-O-O-N, Ant gets help from other insect WordFriends to save the day. Read More... PR The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 available on Digital now and Blu-ray/DVD Mar 6 ![]() Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived and is recovering from the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell deep inside the bunkered catacombs of District 13. Separated from some of her closest allies and fearing for their safety in the Capitol, Katniss finally agrees to be the Mockingjay, the symbolic leader of the rebellion. Featuring an acclaimed cast including Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland reprising their original roles Read More... PR American Masters: August Wilson: Ground on Which I Stand on DVD Feb 24 ![]() Film and theater luminaries, including Viola Davis, Charles Dutton, Laurence Fishburne, James Earl Jones, Suzan-Lori Parks and Phylicia Rashad, share their stories of the career- and life-changing experience of bringing August Wilson's rich theatrical voice to the stage. Wilson's sister Freda Ellis, his widow and costume designer Constanza Romero, as well as friends, colleagues and scholars trace Wilson's influences, creative evolution, triumphs, struggles and quest for cultural determinism before his untimely death from liver cancer. Read More... PR The Carol Burnett Show: Together Again on DVD Feb 24 ![]() Carol and her partners in comedy -- Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner and Tim Conway -- had amazing skills beyond securing the big guffaw. Grand musical finales and classic movie spoofs became fast favorites among regular viewers, and different guest stars each week - a who's who of music and comedy including Ruth Buzzi, Roddy McDowall and Gloria Swanson -- added fresh faces to the mix, giving the cast every opportunity to flex comedic talents. Read More... PR Maison Close: Season 1 on DVD, Blu-ray & VOD Jan 27 ![]() Unfolding like a serialized 19th century French naturalist novel, this uncompromising series follows a cast of gorgeous women trapped by circumstances beyond their control in the luxury brothel 'Paradise'. Considered a first class closed house reserved for aristocratic or bourgeois clientele and noted for strange and refined practices during a time when prostitution was legalized, Paradise is populated by a fascinating cast of characters, each of whom struggles to find escape and solace in their own way. Read More... PR Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Season 2 on DVD Dec 16 ![]() Professor Henry Louis Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, continues his journey into the past to illuminate the familial histories of 29 of today's most recognizable names in sports, music, film, television, theatre, and literature. Each episode takes viewers on a journey through layers of ancestral history, uncovering familial secrets and sharing life-altering discoveries that ultimately reveal an intimate bond that links each individual's story together. Read More... PR Mind of a Chef: Magnus Nilsson - Season 3 on DVD Dec 9 ![]() That rare and beautiful thing: an intelligent show about cooking. This Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey. Join executive producer and narrator Anthony Bourdain as he takes viewers inside the mind of noted chef and restaurateur Magnus Nilsson. Read More... PR American Masters: Bing Crosby - Rediscovered on DVD Dec 2 ![]() Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903-October 14, 1977) was, without doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the 20th century. For more than three decades, through radio, film, television and records, he reigned supreme. Crosby's estate, HLC Properties, Ltd., granted American Masters unprecedented access to the entertainer's personal and professional archives, including never-before-seen home movies, Dictabelt recordings, photos and more. Read More... PR The Simpsons: Season 17 on DVD & Blu-ray Dec 2 ![]() Contains all 22 outrageous episodes, a vast repertoire of Springfieldian special features, plus a mind-blowing list of celebrity guest voices, including Alec Baldwin, Larry Hagman, William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Rob Reiner, Susan Sarandon and Lily Tomlin, just to name a few, with additional guest voices also providing commentary including Richard Dean Anderson, Ricky Gervais, Michael York and Kelsey Grammer. Read More... PR Frontline: Losing Iraq on DVD Oct 7 ![]() Drawing on one of the richest archives in broadcast journalism (including more than 40 reports on the war on terror), as well as new, in-depth interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the investigative team behind traces the U.S. role from the 2003 invasion to the current violence - exploring how and why Iraq itself is now coming undone. Read More... PR The Roosevelts: An Intimate History on Blu-ray & DVD Sep 16 ![]() Follows the family's story for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Over the course of those years, Theodore would become the 26th president of the United States, and his beloved niece, Eleanor, would marry Franklin, a fifth cousin of theirs from a different branch of the family, who became the 32nd president. Together, they redefined the relationship Americans had with their government and with each other, and redefined, as well, the role of the United States within the wider world Read More... PR Dinosaur Train: Buddy's Halloween Adventure on DVD Sep 2 ![]() From visiting a haunted house for a spooky party, to learning about 'Gourd Day' - a kind of Mesozoic Halloween, this DVD, available prior to October 31, features fun-filled stories the entire family will enjoy! Buddy and his adoptive family of Pteranodons go on whimsical adventures through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes, and oceans as they unearth basic concepts in natural science, natural history, and paleontology. Read More... News Billy Crystal will honor Robin Williams at the Emmy Awards Posted by: News Editor - August 21, 2014, 5:15 am - News PR The Equalizer The Complete Season 2 on DVD Aug 26 ![]() Robert McCall (Edward Woodward) is, 'The Equalizer.' McCall is a former government agent who defends the defenceless by righting the wrongs of a flawed legal system. This timeless series captivates audiences in balancing justice and suspense. Nominated for seven Primetime Emmy(R) Awards and two Golden Globes, The Equalizer is a provocative, action-packed mystery series you won't want to miss. Read More... |
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